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Potential biases in the classification, analysis and interpretations in cross-sectional study: commentaries - surrounding the article "resting heart rate: its correlations and potential for screening metabolic dysfunctions in adolescents"

Augusto César Ferreira de MoraesDepartment of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine of the University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BrazilBMC Pediatr 14:117. 2014

..Despite suggestive evidence, resting heart rate (RHR) has not been formally explored as a prognostic factor and potential therapeutic outcome and, therefore, is not generally accepted in adolescents...

The relationship between visceral fat thickness and bone mineral density in sedentary obese children and adolescents

..In conclusion, although there are few available studies, metabolic syndrome in adolescents is a highly prevalent health issue. The exact prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Brazilian adolescents is unknown...

Factors associated with medicine use and self medication are different in adolescents

..Lifestyle variables have a key role in the development of abdominal obesity (AO). The objective of this study was to identify lifestyle factors and socioeconomic variables associated with AO in adolescents...

[Prevalence of physical inactivity and associated factors in adolescents]

..To estimate the prevalence of physical inactivity among adolescents (14-18 years) in the city of Maringá/PR and to explore its association with demographic, socioeconomic and behavioral, indicators of nutritional status variables...

Socioeconomic status as determinant of risk factors for overweight in adolescents